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Job summary

Main area
Facilities
Grade
Non-AFC
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
  • Other
Various shifts available from 10.5 hours to 42 hours - to discuss with hiring manager
Job ref
343-4601984-FM-CA-Z-D-B
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Epsom University Hospital
Town
Epsom
Salary
£11.95 per hour (not Agenda for change)
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

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Ward Host (Epsom)

Non-AFC

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

 

Job overview

As a ward hostess you will help to enhance our patient well-being and their experience in the hospital . Working closely with other hospital staff you will be expected to deliver a great level of customer service to all patients, visitors, staff and various stakeholders. 

 

Various positions available. 

Main duties of the job

Ward Host (Epsom)

 

Role is based primarily at Epsom General Hospital

 
You will be responsible for providing an efficient food and beverage service to patients on wards ensuring that food and beverages meets patients` medical, dietary and cultural needs. 
 
You will help to prepare the service areas with the necessary equipment, such as crockery, serving utensils, condiments. In addition, you will be responsible for food preparation and production, maintaining a high standard of hygiene and food handling, whiles ensuring all food served to patients is easily accessible. 

 

 Full Time & Part Time Contract Available:

(Shift pattern will include evening and weekend  working) 

***Salary £11.95 per hour.  Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change*** 

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

This ward host role is mainly based at Epsom hospital and we expect our team members to work across trust wide which is Epsom and St Helier hospitals. 

If you have a driving license and a car, it will be an advantage and also you can reach our hospitals via public transport.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Health & Safety Awareness
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 1& 2 or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous work in a customer facing role
  • Able to read, write and converse in English
  • Able to understand and following written and verbal instructions
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in a healthcare setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Testine Augustine
Job title
Deputy Head of Catering Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07391393986
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